“The Fisherman’s Widow” from Greek folklore, reveals a helpful moral that can be applied across time and space: being selfless and thoughtful of the world will be rewarding in the end. The fisherman’s widow naturally cares for others, and puts them first. This becomes evident in the story when she wishes for her village to become prosperous and caring, yet wants nothing but death for herself. Her attitude is one of a self-sacrificing being, who only cares of others. She generously nursed the hippocampus back to life and received three wishes for her kindness. first instance when the universal wisdom is revealed. The woman was the sole being to show compassion, and recieved a great reward. Then, the only wish she couldn’t receive from the hippocampus was death, so she was taken to Atlantis. There, the Price made her aware of the beauties in life worth living for, and she was invited to remain there as the princess of Atlantis. This goes to show that her benevolent nature was extremely to her benefit. Although it may sound wrong, Human Nature seems to be on the more opposite end of the spectrum. Maybe we see someone fall in the hallway at school and laugh at them instead of help, or gape at the disabled, rather than comprehend that they didn’t chose to live that life. However, Humankind can learn a great lesson from the fisherman’s widow: One should care for others as much as one cares for oneself, for the compensation will be great.
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